Different Bondi

This time of year is really odd around Bondi. It is summer, sunny and epic down the beach but it’s also empty. See…everyone is starting to take off for their Christmas bashes and the streets are really quite empty. I saw 5 vacant car spaces on Gould Street in a row! Whoa. The beach this […]

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Blast

The southerly was ripping shreds off Sydney this morning. Bondi was an onshore mess and the lack of human activity was quite surprising for this time of year. The sun is out but the temps are much cooler. It is going to be onshore until Sunday – but – by then the swell would have […]

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Mediocre

There’s swell and very little wind, usually a great combo…but it wasn’t exactly cranking this morning down the beach. Bondi was pretty grey and uncrowded. Think the Christmas parties are taking their toll on the early risers. I saw waves around 2-3 foot today. Hopefully as the day progresses the wonk will settle. Here’s a […]

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Gusty

The southerly was roaring through Sydney tossing tumbleweed down the streets. Perfect conditions for a select group of French windsurfers (OK and one Spaniard) to hit Bondi with the windsurfing contraptions. Surfing is out of the question – that board will blow right out of your little hands before you even get to the shoreline. […]

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X shore

The NNE winds were up very early this morning. It was about 15 knots worth. The wind also knocked up a little bit of wind swell overnight…it’s very weak and irregular, but surfable at NE magnets (i.e. not Bondi). Tomorrows conditions better suit Bondi with a switch to south swell and south winds. Weather is […]

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Easts

Let’s not muck around. The waves are so good at the moment. In fact…the surf in Sydney has been really good for the past 48 hours. Lucky aren’t we? I love these strong East swells – it just feeds into everywhere. Great for spreading the crowd. I saw some sets around 3-4 foot this morning […]

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Boom!

The ocean is pretty wild this morning. Bondi was 6-8 feet and pounding. I really hope these rogue currents rearrange our sand bank situation. I am pretty sure it’s big enough for the harbour to be breaking. It would probably be waist high around there. Bondi wasn’t surfable. Not unless you like paddling. Lots of […]

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New Angles Part 2

After thousands of mornings of shooting Bondi Beach I crave new angles. I think about it all the time. I want to show you something new. I’ve been working on new contraptions that enable me to get to places previously not achievable. It’s still early days. Patent pending. The surf is tiny and the water […]

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Bokeh

Bokeh pronounced BOH-kay is the aesthetic quality of the blur produced in the out-of-focus parts of an image produced by a lens. I’m a big fan of Bokeh and have been shooting wide open for years now in the water. Can’t do that on a fisheye. Leave that to Clarkie baby. Waves are tiny and […]

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On-shaw

The onshore winds chewed up the remnants of the NE swell this morning. It looked real messy but fun all at the same time. If you find a gap in your day, paddle out before it fades. Our Christmas madness gallery artwork deadlines are looming. Get in before this Sunday 6pm or you’ll miss the […]

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The Early Bird

Today’s update comes from 500 feet above Sydney Harbour. I had a little early morning job flying around in the bird. We live in an incredible city surrounded by water in every direction. The 331 metre Voyager of the Seas slid into Circular Quay at 6:30am. This mobile city even has a stationary wave machine […]

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Transformation

G’day. From humble, grey beginnings today has transformed into a magic day. Currently 27 and sunny I’d suggest heading to the beach – now – before it morphs again into thunderstorms…like the past few days. Quite unpredictable weather at the moment. The surf is a flop. NE micro swell backing out knee high waves. I […]

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protege

Today we have a guest photographer, my grom Jet. He’s only 3 years old but has probably spent more time around photography than most fully grown humans. He’s traveled the world…Hawaii, Indo, Cook Islands, Manly. Jet’s a wild man behind the lens…adopting the commonly used “SPRAY AND PRAY” technique. This unique technique involves holding down […]

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Tama

I’m getting into this body surf thing. Hours of fun. Especially when the water and weather are this good. Waves are small. Swell is from the NE and not doing much. Today I visited my old home, Tamarama. I lived there for 8 years right on the beach and love the joint. Shame it doesn’t […]

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Romp

With all that NE wind last night it’s no surprise that these two things have happened: We have NE swell in town, not suited to south facing Bondi The water temperature has dropped There was a fun shorey at Bondi. Love it when it’s angry and unloading in 6 inches of sand. Good for a […]

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Summer

1st day of summer today. Look outside, it’s a cracker. Waves too. South swell now, NE swell for the rest of the week. Perhaps some thunderstorms later today. All in all – a very good day to be outside. Those fishing boats are coming in really close. Plenty of fish in the bay. Large pods […]

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